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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
Murray Macaulay
 
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Default I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work .

I have downloaded and also tried the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I try
to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
results. Any help out there?

I am running MS Windows 2000 5.00w/Service Pack 4



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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
Murray Macaulay
 
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Default RE: I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work .

Also, I am running I.E Explorer 6.0.2600

The iisue is that I can no longer to MS Automatic Uodates as like I noted
below whereas it simply keeps telling me of the previous installation and
thus my needing a reboot ......

Thx

"Murray Macaulay" wrote:

> I have downloaded and also tried the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I try
> to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
> requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
> results. Any help out there?
>
> I am running MS Windows 2000 5.00w/Service Pack 4
>
>
>

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Old 01-05-2006, 05:10 PM
PA Bear
 
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Default Re: I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work .

> I have downloaded and also tried the disc to update to IE6.

Was IE6 ever installed on this Win2K SP4 machine and then uninstalled?

Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot (Win2K-specific)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312444

Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221863

Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309314
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Murray Macaulay wrote:
> I have downloaded and also tried the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I
> try
> to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
> requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
> results. Any help out there?
>
> I am running MS Windows 2000 5.00w/Service Pack 4


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